Let Passion Drive You

Over the course of the past three weeks I read "Mastery" by George Leonard.  This was a very motivating book about the masters journey.  The masters journey is a path everyone must embark on if they wish to be successful and effective in any endeavor in their life.  He begins by telling us the problem with mastery today.  The big problem in the world that destroys mastery is the instant gratification complex.  The idea that we can get rich quick, lose weight fast, get fit with little effort or do whatever it is we want in life with minimal work involved.  This is a lie and it's been spoon fed to us since infancy.  

The path to mastery is lifelong, and it's primary motivation is the journey itself, not the prize at the end of the road.  “People who get into something for the money, the fame, or the medal can’t be effective” says Leonard, and I believe him.  The joy must be in the daily routine, the daily practice, not the prize at the end of the race.  If we can find joy in the journey we will become very effective and successful at whatever it is we are trying to accomplish.  According to Guy Kawasaki we cannot be motivated by money; if we are motivated by money we will not obtain fortunes.  If we are driven by passion, for doing good, for making a difference, then we are more likely to succeed (and find fortune).